Super Sweet Antique Primitive Book Shaped Pencil Box with Wire Hinges school girl embroidery Bs and C’s

Bs and C’s

but do rather them all in a row

Box measures Box measures 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" x 1/2

The shelf has a tiny bit of wiggle to it but seems stable

Super Sweet Antique Primitive Book Shaped Pencil Box with Wire Hinges school girl embroidery Bs and C’sI really love this old box, I presume made for holding writing implements. It looks like a tall and narrow book to me, with the short sides slightly recessed from the long sides so as to look like pages. With its original wired hinges, and a wire loop that comes up through a cut in the wood of the top to meet a small brass hook. Nice bleeding around the forged iron nails, and a well worn woven green fabric lining. First half 19th c. I'd think, and